Chart or pattern for crochet-work



PATENTBD- JAN. 5, 1904;

B. C. FAUST. GHART'OR PATTERN FOR CROCHET WORK.

APPLIGATION FILED JUNE 10, 1903. NQ MODEL. 2 SHBETSSKEET '1.

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PATENTBD JAN. 5, 1904.

No. 748g939.

E. G; FAUST.

CHART 0R PATTERN FOR CROCHET WORK.

APPLIOATIONEILED JUNE 10, 1903.

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UNITED STATES Patented January 5, 1904.

CHART OR PATTERN FQR CROCHET-WORK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 748,939, dated January 5, 1904.

Application filed June 10, 1903. Serial No. 160,878. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that LEMILY CAROLINE FAUST, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Kasson, in the county of Dodge and State of Minnesota, have invented a new and-Improved Ohart or Pattern for Crochet-Work, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

The invention relates to apparel apparatus; and its object is to provide a new and improved chart or pattern more especiallydesigned for use in erocheting jackets and like garments and arranged to guide the worker in such a manner as to insure the formation of a well-fitting garment.

The invention consists of novel features and parts and combinations of the same, as will be more fully described hereinafter and then pointed out in the claims.

A practical embodiment of the invention is represented in the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the views.

Figure l is a face view of the improvement, showing the representation of the sleeve of a garment. Fig. 2 is a like view of the same, showing the representation of one side of the garment. Fig. 3 is an enlarged perspective View of one ofthe direction-flaps; and Fig. 4 is a plan view of part of the crochet-work, showing the-stitches or shells.

On a sheet A of paper or other suitable material is arranged the representation B of a garment or the part thereof to be crocheted. The representation B is divided by parallel lines 0 into spaces D, each of which represents a row or course of stitches or shells, the said lines being preferably parallel with the lower end of the sheet A, as

plainly indicated in the drawings, and thesaid spaces at each side of the representation are successively indicated by consecutive numerals E, beginning at the bottom.

In case theorepresentation is of a complex nature, as shown in Fig. 2, then it is desirable to divide the representation into sections or parts by division-lines F, intermediate the sides of the representation and running from the bottom to the top of the representation. In this case the parallel lines-O are arranged parallel to the bottom edge of course of stitches or shells.

each section of the representation, and the lines 0 of adjacent sections meet at the division-lines F. New in case the bottom edge or first line of a section meets, say, the tenth or twelfth line of apreceding adjacent section then the enumeration starts anew for both sections, as will be readily understood by reference to Fig. 2. The same enumeration takes place for parts beyond the ends of the division-lines F-for instance, at the scye or armpit portions, as shown in Fig. 2. The length of a row or course of the work is indicated by the number of stitches or the number of shells required, as indicated in Figs. 1 and 2, and the beginning of the rows is indicated by a star, and the addition of stitches at a certain point is indicated by a cross; but it is evident that other marks besidesthe star and cross may be used.

Now in crocheting the worker first makes the bottom row or course of stitches-say from the right to the leftalong the line marked 1 1, beginning at the star-mark, and then the next or return course of stitches is made from the left to the right, following the space marked 2 2, and so on alternately from one side to the other and return, and the length of each row or course of stitches is determined by the number of stitches or shells H given in the particular space.

In case of a complex representation the worker makes the lowermost part first until the bottom edge of the adjacent section is reached, and then the course is followed across ,the entire representation, according to the successive spaces indicated by the consecutive numerals.

In order to properly guide the worker, flaps G are provided and preferably struck up from the sheet A, adjacent to the ends of alternate spaces D, and the said flaps are preferably marked each with an arrow to indicate to the worker the direction of the next Now in case the worker has to leave the work for any cause whatever it is only necessary to' turn the last direction-indicating flap G over, so that when the work is again taken up this turnedover flap indicates to the worker at what row of stitches the work was let ed, and hence the worker can continue the work at the proper place without making mistakes.

It is understood that other minor directions, such as the addition of extra stitches or shells, may be printed on the representation-at the desired places.

In the piece of work shown in Fig. 4, for instance, a chain of the number of stitches required is first made and on this chain crocheted four double stitches and one single crochet-stitch between each shell, which is joined on the chain; but it is evident that for difierent designs of shells a difierent number of such stitches may be required for each shell, and any style of crochet-stitch-plain or fancywill Work out the same length and width if the same number of stitches are used and all of the directions on the chart carefully carried out.

From the foregoing it will be seen that by the use of this chart or pattern the worker is readily enabled to crochet a garment or the sections thereof accurately to insure the production of a well-fitting garment.

Having thus described my invention, I claim'as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent 1. A chart having a representation of a garment or part thereof, and parallel lines dividing the representation into spaces corresponding to the rows or courses of stitches of the garment, as set forth.

2. A chart havingarepresentation of agarment or part thereof, and parallel lines dividing the representation into forward and return spaces, corresponding to the courses of stitches of the garment, as set forth.

3. A chart havinga representation of agarment or part thereof, parallel lines dividing the representation into spaces corresponding to the rows or courses of stitches of the garment, and sets of consecutive numerals for the spaces, as set forth.

4. A charthaving a representation of a garment or part thereof, and parallel lines dividing the representation into spaces corresponding to the rows or courses of stitches of the garment, the said parallel lines extending longitudinally from one side of the representation to the other, as set forth.

5. A chart having a representation of a garment or part thereof, parallel lines dividing the representation into spaces corresponding to the rows or courses of stitches of the garment, the said parallel lines extending longitudinally from one side of the representation to the other, and aset of consecutive numerals at each side, for successively indicating the said spaces, as set forth.

6. Achart havingarepresentation of a garment or part thereof, parallel lines dividing the representation into spaces corresponding to the rows or courses of stitches of the garment, the said parallel lines extending longitudinally from one side of the representation to the other, and a set of consecutive nu merals at each side, for successively indicating the said spaces, the numerals beginning at the bottom of the representation, as set forth.

7. A chart having a representation of a garment, the representation being divided into sections, and parallel lines dividing the sections into spaces, corresponding to the rows or courses of stitches to be made, as set forth.

8. A chart having a representation of agarment, the representation being divided into sections, and parallel lines dividing the sections into spaces, corresponding to the rows or courses of stitches to be made, the lines of adjacent sections meeting at the divisionline of the sections, as set forth.

9. Achart havinga representation of agarment, the representation being divided into sections, and parallel lines dividing the sections into spaces, corresponding to the rows or courses of stitches to be made, the lines running parallel with the bottom edges of the sections, as set forth.

10. Acharthavingarepresentation ofagarment or part thereof, parallel lines dividing the representation into forward and return spaces, corresponding to the courses of stitches of the garment, and direction-indicaters at the beginning ends of the said forward and return spaces, as set forth.

11. A chart havinga representation of a garment or part thereof, parallel lines dividing the representation into forward and return spaces, corresponding to the courses of stitches of the garment, and flaps having arrows at the beginning ends of the said for- Ward and return spaces, as set forth.

12. Achart havinga representation ofagarment or part thereof, parallel lines dividing the representation into spaces corresponding to the rows or courses of stitches of the garment, and indicators in the said spaces, for indicating the length thereof by the number of stitches or shells, as set forth.

13. A chart having a representation of a garment or part thereof, parallel lines dividing the representation into forward and return spaces, corresponding to the courses of stitches of the garment, and indicators in the said spaces, for indicating the length thereof by the number of stitches or shells, as set forth.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

EMILY CAROLINE FAUST.

Witnesses:

W. LOGAN BRACKENRIDGE, MARY HARTNEY.

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